Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] April 22, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Stormy.
Cloudy with fine rain. Wind N. [North]
A cool, dark day.
  A Barn Swallow flying over Ball's Hill
with 8 or 10 White-bellies [white-bellied swallow] in early morn.
  Returned to Cambridge by 8.13 train.
Changed my clothes and went to
Brookline to attend Herbert Watson's 
funeral (11 A.M.) A great crowd
there among them Arthur E., Bassett,
& about everyone from the office.
  Came back to Harvard Square & had
hair cut. Spent most of P.M. working
with George setting out things in Garden.
Two marsh boys raided the Mertensia
about 6.30. Blackwell told me of it.
I followed them to Foster St. & got 2
policemen there. We overhanded one boy
who had Mertensia leaf but the flowers had
disappeared before I found the policeman.
Heard Cedar Birds in Garden. Saw a
Screech Owl in the catalopa [catalpa] at evening.

Cambridge - Bethel
Ther. [Thermometer] Sat. [Saturday] April 23, 1910 Wea. [Weather]
Parkman apple in bloom Dull
Cloudy & cool with rain at nightfall.
  Took 9 A.M. for Bethel, arriving
at 4.20. Only slight retrogression
noticeable in advance of vegetation 
after passing Portland. Fields green
everywhere & no signs of snow or ice. 
Bethel bright with flowers, hyacinths,
squills, jonquils, primroses etc.
Willows & viburnums covered with young
foliage. Season here not more than
1 week behind that at Cambridge.
At sunset heard Hermits singing
in every direction. Also Grass Finches
Song Sparrows & Robins. Met Doctor
in his avenue. We walked about
grounds & inspected his flowers. 
Spent evening in the lounge talking
with Dr. Urie, Dr. Brown & Mr. Wick.
Our Parkman apple in bloom this
morning.